safefood Podcast

How everyday spaces impact obesity - panel discussion

A panel at our recent All-island Obesity Action Forum (Nov 2024) discuss how the environments where we live our lives influence our risk of obesity. The panel includes:  Charlene Brooks, CEO of Belfast Healthy Cities  Sharon Daly, Iarnrod Éireann Irish Rail  Dr Gesche Kindermann, University of Galway  with Safefood's Director of Nutrition, Dr Aileen McGloin

START: Parenting talk about starting healthy habits

Dr Colman Noctor, child psychotherapist, and Dr Aileen McGloin, safefood Director of Nutrition, talk about how a small daily change can start families on the way to a healthier life. Hosted by safefood in partnership with Libraries Ireland, this talk invited parents to ask our experts advice on setting small, realistic goals and overcoming pushback from the rest of the family.

START: Talking Treats - The Moderation Conversation

This webinar is brought to you by the START campaign.  A public health awareness campaign from safefood, the HSE and healthy Ireland and the public health agency and department of health in Northern Ireland.  In this webinar we're focusing on the topic of how best to moderate our children's treat food consumption. It is hosted by Jen Hogan, joined by safefood's chief specialist and nutrition Joanna De Silva, child and adolescent psychotherapist, Dr. Coleman Noctor and HSE clinical lead on obesity Professor Donal O'Shea.

Nutrition: Barriers to Physical Exercise

This is the safefood Nutrition podcast presented by Dr Aileen McGloin, safefood’s Director of Marketing and Communications, which looks at key issues like obesity, food poverty, sustainability and health in the media. In this episode, we talk to Maura Murphy from Irish Coalition for People Living with Obesity and Colin Dunlevy, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist. We look at the barriers to physical activity for those living with obesity.

Nutrition: From Research to Resources - Importance of Science

This is the safefood Nutrition podcast presented by Dr Aileen McGloin, safefood’s Director of Marketing and Communications, which looks at key issues like obesity, food poverty, sustainability and health in the media. In this episode, we talk to Dr Charmain McGowan, Scientific Officer at safefood , and dietician Sarah Keogh who runs Eatwell, a food and nutrition consultancy for the food industry and the public. We look at the importance of research and how it translates into practical resources and communications for the general public.